GUIDED WETLAND TOURS All tours are led by trained and enthusiastic Naturalists! Tour depart from the Wildlife Interpretation Centre. Go on a guided canoe tour Join a Naturalist on a one-hour guided canoe tour, the best way to experience the sights and sounds of the wetland. Paddle the ponds and channels in search of wildlife...ducks, turtles, moose - you never know what you might encounter! Tours available May - August. Departures: Daily when open @ 9:30am; 10:30am, 1pm and 2pm Cost: $7 adults; $5 Children; $5 Members To book a tour, program or for more information, please call the Centre at (250) 402 6908. Stroll along the boardwalk with a Naturalist Walking Tours are also available for those who are less boat savvy! Call us for details and to book. Join us at the Wildlife Interpretation Centre for some amazing programs and events that showcase the natural beauty and diversity of the Creston Valley wetland. Read below to find out more. If you are interested in School and Youth Programs, please click here. All events meet at the Interpretation Centre. Please call (250) 402 6908 to register for all events unless it says otherwise. Special Events Family Bird-a-Thon - May 29 Grab our Bird Challenge Sheet and head out into the spring wetland to gather answers and observations about our feathered friends weird behaviors, body parts and sounds - squawk! It’s not about counting birds, it’s about the sneaky detective work of spying on birds. We encourage families to dress up for the part! Prizes for the best disguises... Time: 9 am to Noon Cost: By Donation Morning Chorus - Saturdays in June Rise and shine to the chorus of songbirds in the wetland. Join us for a leisurely morning of spectacular bird watching lead by a Wildlife Area Naturalist. Breakfast served on deck afterwards. Time: 7:30 am - 10 am Cost: $10 per person; Free for Members Sunrise Paddle - July 10 and August 7 We love to paddle through the wetland in the morning in search of wildlife. Join us for as we glide through the ponds and channels, watching the wetland come alive as the sun rises. Time: 7 am to 9 am Cost: $10 per person; Free for Members Moonlit Adventure - August 13 Join our Nocturnal Naturalist on an evening stroll across a wetland meadow to meet our nighttime creatures. Bring your flashlights and gumboots. Time: 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm Cost: $2 per person BC River’s Day Paddle - September 19 Join us for a day paddle to celebrate our local waterways. You must bring your own canoe or kayak and have some experience. No registration necessary. Time: We will meet at 10 am at the Wildlife Centre and then drive to launch point. Alternatively, you can meet us at launch point around 1030 am (southwest corner of Duck Lake at the Kootenay River launch site). Cost: By Donation. Community Events Hospice Walk - September 18 This annual fund raising event takes place on the dyke trails around the Interpretation Centre. Please call (250) 428 2994 for more information. 7th Annual Blue Heron Run - September 26 A half marathon that begins and ends at the Interpretation Centre. Go to www.crestonbc.com/blueheronhalfathon for more information.